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I can’t believe it’s come around so soon but here we are again. APs have gone up massively since we picked last time. I’ve given myself an max AP of £4000 so choice is limited.
i had planned to go for a car with V2L but as you can’t believe what’s online, many are listed as V2L but are not, like the Skoda Enyak, so that plan has gone.
As it stands the Skoda Enyak is the front runner, absolutely the best VFM car in the range I am looking at but would it be my first choice if there was a level playing field, no.
I like the look of the Ford Explorer but it’s out of my AP range.
It’s likely I will ask for a two year extension as there are so few options to us at present.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hi Brydo
They say as you get older time appears to go by faster, at the grand age of 73 I think there’s some truth in that but of course its not as a minute is the same as the minute I was born with, in this case, no inflation, that said I’m sure Burton’s Wagon Wheels were bigger then, or, is it because I was much smaller.
I share your worry about AP’s and of course suitable cars and having just pasts my halfway 3 year mark it seems like I only picked the car up a few months ago and in the new year will be looking with despair at what available on MB in the new year of 26. My current car AP was £3,700 with adaptions and convinced her in doors it was well worth it, and to some degree it is as its a great car I have, but convincing her to go £4k plus adaption its would be easier selling refrigerators to the Eskimos.
As it is I’m hoping on a 2 year extension but until that time comes in November next year I’m shivering in my boots that the Ayatollah at MB actually lets me extend.
We’ve had our Enyaq Estate 85 Ecosuite for almost 2 months and absolutely love it.
We’ve used it on 2 x 800 mile + holidays and it’s been faultless, easily charges at 135kwh with a warm battery.
No infotainment issues whatsoever, think they’ve been ironed out in the latest update or model.
We’re back to short autumnal journeys and we are averaging 3.7 miles per KWh. Long term over 2500 miles we’ve averaged 3.9 miles per kWh. I drive in B mode with recuperation whilst Mrs Joes drives in A mode.
The seats are a little high and the step in a little wide for Mrs Joe who has mobility issues, but I think that’s the same in most EV’s due to the battery being in the floor.
Hi ChrisK
You’re totally correct about the age thing, time goes much quicker, too quick. My £4,000 AP max is an artificial ceiling but one I fully intend sticking to. However Mrs Brydo is the motability customer and she might have something to say about that.
Hi Jojoe
Ive been to see the Enyak and it would have automatically been my first choice as I was told it had V2L, that however was false and the sales lady should get sacked for the 🐂 💩 she reeled off to me. It is still the favourite however but just need to dive deep into the spec to see exactly what’s on offer from each Trim.
Ive been on YouTube a wee bit recently and the Renault Scenic E-Tech keeps appearing as a very good EV
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.£4000 was exactly my budget, we just ordered the bigger battery Ariya for £3999 750 from mota, 750 from Nissan, 250 GCB
Mums had one for a year so we are used to it and love it, there’s a few in stock in the Sunderland dock in all sorts of colours / trims
The SUVguy for some reason that had gone under my radar. I will have a look at it as I like it’s styling.
Im out of the loop with GCB and the £750. I’m pretty sure I got £750 previously but what is it for?
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Maybe it was the boosted Covid gcb, honestly can’t remember, memory is poor these days
the current 750 is a payment from mota that I think ends on Jan 3rd keep in mind it was meant to end last December but they extended it for a year, I think it’ll either be extended again or cars will magically go down 750
the extra 750 is via the Nissan in aldershot who matches the NVP from mota, call your local Nissans and ask if they can match the deal
Scenic e-tech Iconic is the best BEV on the scheme for money, it has it all. I’ve read the reviews and the forums and it’s good news all around.
From reading other posts on here the Enyaq is a great car TBF.
Curve ball from me. The e3008 is a cracking car. Yes mine had some bad faults and range is poor. But faults seem to have been ironed out and it is such a premium car inside and out, it’s solid. That’s why I’m keeping mine, it’s such a good place to sit. Mind there ain’t much tech, I’m not sure what ap is now but if the ap and the two packs pops got on his sensation pack, and drive assist pack bring it in or around budget then it’s a brilliant car. It will also have V2L sometime in 2025, whether my current car can have it I don’t know. Will it be an over the air update, possibly, or just built into models getting made then. I’m hoping it’s just a software thing as I want V2L.
A bit harsh over roads that have been butchered by the utility companies, but great on others. It really feels and looks like a top premium car. TBF though I would have taken the iconic at £2400 if it was that price when I ordered.
Hi Brydo what about Ioniq 5 with the large battery I think this will fit. very big and rear wiper now 84khw around 350 miles got mine recently from RN Golden Bigdave posted a link has V2L too needs adapter.
I got the Premium, they have the Ultimate on offer too.
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Simon it’s a great car but neither me or the wife like the shape 😞
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Hi brydo,
the Enyaq was the first car that I checked out this cycle. The access was the first red line and the Mrs aversion to Bev another- she would have be the one grappling with cables. The old Kodiaq next to it was far superior for my needs as near identical to my Allspace. The new Kodiaq iV plug in hybrid SEL is now on at £3999 and gives 60+ miles of electric range. Option packs are pricey. Moving on to Nissan, Aldershot, x trail ok but much smaller boot and top trims not on scheme. Ditto Subaru Forester, replaced soon and Outback too low for access. Liked the Tuscon but the Hybrid version not great and a tad small. Went to see the new Tiguan and saw a Touran in the showroom, our previous car and ordered one on the spot. Now gone from the scheme. I’m adverse to paying big bucks on options and £4000 was a sensible limit. Now in my eighth year in the scheme and agree, where has the time gone. Good luck and beat the £750 expiry.
not sure you get the £750 thought it was only for your first car to help etc. would check it out unless they are offering it on dealers side.
But as for access we swapped for me from citroen to this because of access and headroom.
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A lot can change in a few weeks.
I cant see the high AP,s hanging around much longer. In a couple of months the ZEV mandate rises from 22% to 25%.
If anything waiting a couple of months could pay off.
There is always a lot of upheaval either side of a Quarter change.
The Ariya is a sweet looking car.
If you want V2L its more than likely going to beed to be looking at Hyundai/Kia.
The mew Kia EV3 will probably make it on the scheme by December however it will have 400V architecture like the Kona, rather than 800v of their bigger sibblings.
The facelift Ioniq 5 is nice.
Ionia I agree that APs will come down in the next quarter or so and that the Ariya is a good looking car. The problem I have with the Mrs is that my £4,000 ceiling will be met only if there are no more expensive cars of the same model we choose on the motability list. For instance the Ariya, if I remember correctly, has a few options available over the £4,000 so she will OBVIOUSLY 🙄 want the most expensive model. Soooo a top model less than £4,000 is preferable 😂.
Kezo I’ve removed the V2L part of my instal, saved me £1,200, I can always fit it in the future if a suitable car comes on the scheme. The Kia EV3 is probably too small to get the wheelchair in lying flat. I could stand it up and come up with something to hold it in place but I would rather have a big enough boot. I am going to see it, if the local showroom has one, and will take the wheelchair with me to find out what the options are.
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.des, im having an air source heat pump, battery storage and additional solar to my house. I was planning on setting up a way of running my house from the car using V2L. When I say running I mean adding electricity as most V2L cars will only allow about 3 kwh ish max to be drawn from the car battery, so lets say I fill the battery overnight on cheap 7p per kwh electricity. I then sell it back to the grid for 15p per kwh. Assume I sell back 20 kwh each day that’s 20kwh x 0.8 pence x 365 days = £584 per year profit if i increased tge amount of electricity the profit obviously increases. The 8pence is the difference between purchase at 7 p and selling at 15p.
I hope that makes sense 🤞
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Kezo just called my local Kia dealer and the Motability salesman says the EV3 is coming on in January 2025. I’m popping along this afternoon with wheelchair to se what the options for carrying it are. He has confirmed it does have V2L so lets hope the wheelchair storage isn’t a deal breaker.
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Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.Ah right. I may be wrong here but with V2L is different from V2H, then there’s V2G. Some cars do V2L while only a few do support both.
Ah right. I may be wrong here but with V2L is different from V2H, then there’s V2G. Some cars do V2L while only a few do support both.
V2H/G are essentially the same thing requiring a Bi-directional charger, which aren’t/wont be cheap and there’s not many if any available for retail markets yet. V2L on the otherhand can still be used for V2H but, requires a different aproach, such as installing a automatic change over switch (similar to how a backup generator works). However your limited to 3.6kW, which may be the ballpark for V2X.
@Brydo I’ll be interested in your thoughts on the EV3.Kezo just back from the dealership and its great news the wheelchair fits into the boot, just,. Had a chat with the Motability guy and he is saying January for the EV3 and summer/Autumn for the EV5.
Nice looking car but only one in the showroom so no chance of comparing trim levels.
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The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.If it comes onto the scheme it puts my V2L ambitions back on track
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